Toehold

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toehold
       n 1: a relatively insignificant position from which future
            progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a
            toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his
            father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
       2: a small foothold used in climbing


       3: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is
          twisted against the joints

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "toehold":
     advantage, bear hug, bite, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, cling,
     clinging, clutch, death grip, embrace, firm hold, foothold,
     footing, footplate, footrail, footrest, full nelson, grapple,
     grasp, grip, gripe, half nelson, hold, hug, iron grip, lock,
     locus standi, nip, perch, purchase, quarter nelson, scissors,
     seizure, stance, stand, standing, standing place, stranglehold,
     tight grip, traction